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Chevy's return to the midsize pickup segment has been a long time coming, kicking off when word of the not-for-America 2012 Colorado broke (although that debut was followed up by a quick announcement that a US-spec Colorado was in the cards). Now, the Bowtie brand has come back with a striking new pickup, which will represent the first American brand in the midsize pickup segment since production of the first-generation Colorado and GMC Canyon ended in 2012.

To say the old Colorado was mediocre would be offensive to mediocre things. Its hard, rattly, plastic interior and anemic powertrains turned customers off, pushing them into the arms of either Japanese challengers from Nissan and Toyota or up the chain into a Silverado. This new Colorado looks to be a far, far cry from its namesake.

It's a strikingly handsome truck in the flesh, with nice proportions and a certain muscular tautness that the boxy first-gen model could never hope to replicate. We weren't able to get a great look at the cabin, but it looks leaps and bounds better than the previous truck, although we'll need to actually get in and play around before rendering final judgment.

Under the new Colorado's hood sits a standard 2.5-liter, four-cylinder engine making 193 horsepower and 184 pound-feet of torque. Chevy is promising that peak torque in the 2.5 will be available between 2,000 and 6,000 rpm, although that number will likely have nothing on the promised 2.8-liter, turbodiesel four-cylinder promised for 2016. If outright power is your top priority, a 3.6-liter V6, complete with 302 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, will be an optional extra.

Pricing for the Colorado's three trim levels - WT, LT and Z71 - will be announced closer to its fall 2014 launch. We'll follow up as soon as that information becomes available. In the meantime, we've got a gallery of live images above and two videos plus a press release from Chevrolet down below.Continue reading 2015 Chevrolet Colorado is ready to conquer America [w/videos]

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